Top Rankings
Mars Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,048 students in Mars Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mars Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mars Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mars Area Sr. High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,589 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mars Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
144 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
20 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,317 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
236
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,008 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,629
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,008
$23,119
Best Mars Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mars Area Sr. High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
520 Route 228
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581
Mars, PA 16046
(724) 625-1581
Grades: 9-12
| 1,048 students
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